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Where does “bilanx” come from?

bilanx (Latin) comes from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

bilanx (Latin): having two scales; a balance with two scalepans

Definitions

  1. having two scales; a balance with two scalepans

Ancestry of “bilanx”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
2Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “bilanx”

  • balance
  • imbalance
  • counterbalance
  • unbalance
  • rebalance
  • balancer
  • overbalance
  • microbalance
  • outbalance
  • balancement
  • misbalance
  • disbalance
  • thermobalance
  • counterbalancer
  • nanobalance
  • rebalancer
  • unbalanceable
  • balanceable
  • equibalance
  • balanceth
  • balancest
  • counterbalanceth
  • balaunce
  • acrobalance
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